JP3322344B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to relates to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a pachinko machine and a pitching machine are installed on a pachinko machine installation island at a ratio of one pachinko machine to two pachinko machines. However, in recent years, for the convenience of players, a pachinko machine and a pitching machine have been installed in a ratio of 1: 1. There is one that leads to the upper bowl.

[0003]

As described above, even when the pachinko machine and the pitching machine are installed at a ratio of 1: 1 as described above, for example, the pitching machine is located on the right side of the front with respect to the pachinko machine. It is a matter of placing it on the left side. For example, during a normal game, the operation handle is held with the right hand, so it is considered to be convenient to insert a stand-by ball lending machine on the left side of the pachinko machine for inserting coins and prepaid cards, but due to the structure of the island where pachinko machines are installed In some cases, you may want to reverse the arrangement. However, in the conventional pachinko machines and the ball-to-ball machines, which were designed and manufactured to place the ball-to-ball machines on the left side of the pachinko machine, for example, the ball-to-ball machines on the right side of the front in the previous example It was difficult to change such as arranging. Therefore, in order to cope with all cases where the pitcher machine is placed on the right and left sides of the pachinko machine, there are two types of pachinko machines, one for the right and the left, and the same for the pitcher machine. Up to a total of four types must be manufactured, which raises manufacturing and storage costs, and if there is a right or left installation error during the installation work, there is a risk that all of them will be redone. There is concern about the occurrence.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a pachinko machine in which an upper ball tray for storing pachinko balls is provided on the front side and a guide gutter communicating with the upper ball tray is provided on the back side. Provides pachinko machines that have open ball inlets for supplying pachinko balls on the right and left sides of the vertical center line of the pachinko machines .

[0005]

[Function] Since the ball entrance of the guide gutter of the pachinko machine is opened on the right and left sides with reference to the vertical center line of the pachinko machine, the pachinko ball rental machine can be placed on the right or left side of the pachinko machine. Easy supply of balls .

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 3 show a pachinko machine P1 and a pitching machine R1 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view in which the pachinko machine P1 and the pitching machine S1 are combined. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a part of the pachinko machine and a table-to-ball ball rental machine, and FIG.

The pachinko machine P1 comprises an outer frame 2 having a rectangular frame shape, and a front frame 3 hinged to one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable.
And A window hole 4 is opened in the front frame 3, and a glass door frame 5 is mounted on the upper side and a front plate 6 is mounted on the lower side so as to be openable and closable so as to close the window hole 4. The front plate 6 includes an upper ball tray 7a for storing pachinko balls on the front surface thereof, selection buttons 8 and 8 for key input of a ball lending command and a prepaid card return command to a table-to-ball ball lending machine S1, which will be described later, and a prepaid card. It has an operation panel 10 provided with a balance display section 9 for displaying the balance of the card. In addition, the front frame 3 is provided with a lower ball tray 7b for receiving a ball overflowing from the upper ball tray 7a, an operation handle 11 for adjusting the firing force of the pachinko ball, and the like.

On the other hand, a game board 12 and a mechanism plate 13 that overlaps the game board 12 are provided on the back surface of the front frame 3. The game board 12 is formed with a game section 12a circularly surrounded by a guide rail 14. The game section 12a receives a large number of winning ball receptacles 15 for receiving pachinko balls, and changes the fall path of the pachinko balls. Out ball opening 1 into which a pachinko ball, into which a windmill 16 or the like is mounted, and which does not win further, flows in.
7 are drilled.

The mechanism plate 13 is hinged to a peripheral frame 18 surrounding the game board 12 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the game board 12. The mechanism plate 13 includes, in order from the top, a ball tank 19 for storing a prize ball, a prize ball discharge device 20 for discharging a fixed number (for example, 13) of prize balls to a player, and a prize ball discharge device 20. There is provided a guide gutter 22 for guiding the pachinko balls released from the upper ball tray 7a and the lower ball tray 7b. The mechanism plate 13 further receives a ball collecting gutter 23 for collecting the winning balls, and receives the winning balls one by one in communication with the end of the ball collecting gutter 23, and operates the prize ball discharging device 20 by the winning balls. A winning ball processing device 24 and the like are provided.

A guide gutter 25 is connected to the guide gutter 22 of the mechanism plate 13 at a position facing the communication port 22a with the upper ball tray 7a. The introduction gutter 25 is connected to the pachinko machine P1.
In this example, two ball inlets 26 for pachinko ball supply are opened on the left and right with reference to the vertical center line of the ball .

On the other hand, the ball-to-ball rental machine S1 is of a type corresponding to a prepaid card, and a card reader 28 for reading and writing amount information on the prepaid card is provided in a thin rectangular parallelepiped case body 27, and a pachinko machine for renting a ball. It incorporates a ball rental device 29 for releasing a ball. Card reader 2
Reference numeral 8 denotes an insertion / ejection port 28a for the prepaid card facing the front of the case body 27. The prepaid card is inserted and removed by driving a built-in motor (not shown). The ball letting-off device 29 receives the pachinko ball from the pachinko machine installation island 1 through the flexible pipe 30 and, for example, drives a solenoid or a motor (not shown) to issue a ball-letting command of the selection button 8 once, for example. Are known to release 25 pachinko balls. The ball outlet 31 of the ball rental device 29 projects from the rear surface of the case 27.

A discharge gutter 32a is connected to the ball outlet 31 of the ball rental device 29. This drain gutter 3
The connection between 2a and the ball outlet 31 is made by loosely fitting the cylindrical portions 33a and 33b provided at the connection portion between them, and therefore, the discharge gutter 32a is pivotable within a range of 180 degrees in a horizontal plane. Thus, in the first embodiment, the discharge gutter 32
a is rotatable so that the right discharge channel and the left discharge channel can be selected alternatively.

Meanwhile, the discharge trough 32a is introduced trough 2 of the opening 34 pachinko machines P1 provided downward at the tip portion of its
5 may be in opposition to the ball inlet 26. As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of ball stopper plates 35 are vertically suspended from the opening 34 of the discharge gutter 32a. The ball stopper plate 3
5 prevents the pachinko ball from jumping outside when flowing into the introduction gutter 25 from the discharge gutter 32a. Further, the discharge gutter 32a is pulled by spanning a spring 36 between the bottom surface and the case body 27, and the pulling force of the spring 36 holds the discharge gutter 32a in the rightward or leftward lateral orientation.

Since the pachinko machine P1 and the pitching machine S1 of the first embodiment are configured as described above, the pachinko machine P1 and the pitching machine S1 are alternately arranged as shown in FIG. In addition, when pachinko balls are introduced from the right-side (left in FIG. 3) pachinko ball rental machine S1 toward the front of the upper ball plate 7a of the pachinko machine P1, pachinko ball rental is performed as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The discharge gutter 32a of the machine S1 is connected to the left side of the front of the case body 27 (FIG. 3).
Then, the left discharge channel directed to the right) may be selected. Thereby, the introduction gutter 25 of the pachinko machine P1 and its right side (FIG. 3)
(Left) communicates with the discharge gutter 32a of the inter-ball game machine S1. Accordingly, when the player inserts the prepaid card into the card reader 28 of the inter-ball game lending machine S1 on the right (left in FIG. 3) with respect to the pachinko machine P1, and inputs a ball lending command with the selection button 8 of the operation panel 10 A certain number of pachinko balls (ball rentals) are released from the ball rental device 29,
a and flows into the upper ball tray 7a through the introduction gutter 25. Conversely, the left side of the pachinko machine P1 as viewed from the front (the right in FIG. 3).
When the pachinko balls are introduced from the table ball rental machine S1, the discharge gutter 32a is set to the right side (FIG. 3)
Then, it is sufficient to select the right discharge flow path toward (left) .

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a back view of a combination of a pachinko machine P2 and a pitcher machine S2, and FIG. 5 is a pitcher machine. It is the perspective view seen from back of S2. In FIGS. 4 to 9, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 denote the same parts as those in the first embodiment.

In the pachinko machine P2 shown in FIG. 4, two ball inlets 26 of the introduction gutter 25 are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the vertical center line of the pachinko machine P2. On the other hand, the discharge gutter 32b of the inter-ball game machine S2 is configured to be able to turn about 180 degrees in a vertical plane, while the discharge gutter 32a can turn in a horizontal plane. Therefore, the discharge gutter 32b
Has the same function as the discharge gutter 32a of the first embodiment in that the right discharge flow path and the left discharge flow path can be selected alternatively. However, since the discharge gutter 32a pivots in a horizontal plane, it requires a wide enough space behind the discharge gutter 32a to pivot. On the other hand, the discharge gutter 32b of the second embodiment has the advantage that there is almost no space in the rear when switching between the right discharge flow path and the left discharge flow path because the discharge gutter 32b turns in a vertical plane. If the discharge gutter 32b is set upright in parallel with the case body 27, it can be transported in a compact state. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 37 denotes a cap covering the opening 34.

In the above-described first and second embodiments, the inter-ball game machine is capable of rotating the discharge gutter with respect to the inter-ball machine as means for selectively selecting the right discharge channel and the left discharge channel. However, in addition to this, for example, the discharge gutter and the ball outlet can be easily replaced by engaging and disengaging means such as engagement of a claw with a groove or screwing, and the left and right directions of the discharge gutter can be easily replaced. It is good also as composition.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the rear side of a table ball rental machine S3 showing a third embodiment. This pitcher ball rental machine S3 is the above pitcher ball rental machine S
Rather than making the discharge gutter 32c itself movable as in S1 and S2, the discharge gutter 32c is fixed to the case body 27 and extends in both the left and right directions, and the right discharge is performed by the flow path switching valve 37 provided at the center point. The flow path and the left discharge flow path are alternately selected.
In the case of the inter-ball ball lending machine S3, since the length of the discharge gutter 32c can be easily changed to be different on the left and right sides,
As in the pachinko machines of the first and second embodiments, the ball inlet 26 is used.
Can be dealt with even if they are not symmetrical with respect to the center line.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the pachinko machine installation island 1, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the back of the inter-ball ball rental machine S4. Stand-to-door ball rental machine S4
Is one in which two sets of a card reader 28, a ball rental device 29, and the like are incorporated in one case body 27, and corresponds to two units such as the inter-ball ball rental machine S1 and the like. The discharge gutters 32R and 32L of the pitcher ball rental machine S4 are connected to the respective ball rental device 2
9 and 29 are provided corresponding to the case body 27.
Protrudes fixedly on both sides. Therefore, the discharge gutters 32R and 32L of the inter-ball ball rental machine S4 are in a state where the left and right discharge flow paths independently coexist. The discharge gutter 32R, 32
L is such a length that the opening 34 at the tip can match the ball inlet 26 of the guide gutter 22, and the ball inlet 26 is symmetrical with respect to the center line of the pachinko machine as in the first and second embodiments. The left and right discharge gutters 32R, 32L
To the same length . At the front of the inter-ball rental machine S4, two insertion / ejection ports 28a for the card readers 28 are opened. And both insertion / ejection ports 28a, 28
A center panel 38 is erected so as to partition between a.

When the pachinko machines P1 and the pitching machine S1 are alternately installed one by one as shown in FIG. 3, the pitching machine S1 exists on both sides of the pachinko machine P1.
It is difficult for the player to determine which inter-ball-ball rental machine S1 should be used, and therefore, trouble due to erroneous operation is likely to occur. However, if the pitcher machine S4 of the fourth embodiment is used, it is sufficient to install one pitcher machine S4 for every two pachinko machines, so that the pachinko machine P1 adjacent to one side of the pachinko machine P1 must be used. P1 comes into contact, and the ball-to-ball rental machine S4 exists only on one side of the pachinko machine P1. For this reason, a trouble such as a mistake between the pachinko ball rental machines corresponding to the own pachinko machine P1 does not occur. Most prepaid card insertion / ejection port 2
When the 8a and 28a are provided close to each other, it is conceivable that a prepaid card may be erroneously inserted into the adjacent insertion / ejection opening 28a. However, as shown in FIG. Such problems can be solved.

As a measure for preventing a trouble in which the player mistakes the left and right ball lending machines as described above, the following is further conceivable. As shown in FIG. 9, two inter-ball ball rental machines S1 (S2) of the first and second embodiments are arranged side by side, and a center panel 38 similar to that of the fourth embodiment is sandwiched between them. Fix with. An indication indicating the corresponding pachinko machine is provided on the surface of the inter-ball rental machine S1 or the like.
This instruction display may be indicated by an arrow 39 as shown in FIG. 10 or a front surface of the inter-ball game machine S1 may be tapered toward the corresponding pachinko machine as shown in FIG. It is conceivable to provide 40 or the like. This lamp 40 is noticeable to a legitimate player who should exclusively use the pitcher lending machine S1, but is not noticeable to an adjacent player, so that the lamp 40 is less likely to enter the field of view except for the player's own pitcher lending machine S1. . FIG.
The switch plate 41 is provided beside the insertion / discharge port 28a of the inter-ball rental machine S1 and the like. The switch plate 41 is composed of a hand plate 41a extending at right angles to the surface of the table ball rental machine S1, and a stopper 41b which is bent inside the table ball rental machine S1. Ball rental machine S1
The case 27 is pivotally mounted on the case body 27 so as to be tiltable.
The switch plate 41 is urged by a spring (not shown) so that the stopper 41b abuts on the inside of the inter-ball lending machine S1, and is pressed when pressed laterally from the insertion / discharge port 28a side. It tilts as indicated by the chain line 12, but does not tilt in the opposite direction due to the operation of the stopper 41b. Then, the inside of the inter-ball ball rental machine S1 is turned on by the operation of the stopper 41b.
A microswitch (not shown) is provided.
The microswitch is connected to the built-in motor for inserting and removing the prepaid card, and when the microswitch is ON, the prepaid card is drawn. To insert a prepaid card into the card reader 28, first, the hand plate 41a of the switch board 41 is tilted with the back of the hand holding the prepaid card.
Then, the stopper 41b moves to turn on the microswitch, and the built-in motor of the card reader 28 is driven, so that the prepaid card may be inserted into the insertion / ejection port 28a. Since the hand plate 41a is necessarily at the position pressed by the back of the hand when trying to insert the prepaid card into the insertion / ejection opening 28a, the player can naturally perform a series of operations without being particularly conscious. On the other hand, even if an adjacent player tries to insert a prepaid card by mistake, firstly, the hand hits the hand plate 41a, and second, the tilting direction of the switch plate 41 is difficult to operate, so that the operation is almost completely erroneous. Can be prevented. As shown in FIG. 13, a cover plate 42 for closing the insertion / discharge port 28a is provided. The cover plate 42 is provided with a finger stand 42a that rises in a curved manner on one side of the legitimate player side, and the other side is pivotally attached to the case body 27 of the inter-ball game machine S1 to be opened and closed. The insertion / ejection port 28a is urged by a spring (not shown) so as to always close it. The cover plate 42 is also connected to the switch plate 41.
Is easy to operate by a legitimate player as described above, but is difficult to operate by an adjacent player, and thus has an effect of preventing erroneous operation. The cover plate 42 also needs to be opened when discharging the prepaid card. For this purpose, for example, a solenoid plunger is pushed out from the inside of the case body 27 and pushed open, or the spring itself is softened. It may be pushed open by the prepaid card sent out. Although the preventive measures for the trouble of mistaking the ball-to-ball rental machine have been described above, it goes without saying that these can be applied to any of the ball-to-ball rental machines. For example, unlike the pitcher machine R1 shown in the present embodiment, a pitcher machine which does not incorporate the ball let-off device 29 and discharges a ball let-off by the premium ball discharging device 20 of a pachinko machine, etc. Applicable.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the first to fourth embodiments, the present invention is, of course, not limited to these. For example, although the above-described inter-ball rental machines S1 to S4 have been described by exemplifying a type corresponding to a prepaid card, a type in which coins and bills are directly inserted may be used as usual, or a type in which a prepaid card and coins are combined. But it is good. In addition, although the inter-ball ball rental machines S1 to S4 are configured to release only the ball rental, the premium ball release function can be added to the ball rental device 29. Further, the discharge gutters 32a, 32b, 32c, 32R, and 32L of the ball-to-ball rental machines S1 to S4 are formed of a single rectangular cylinder and have a constant length. It may be connected in a shape and configured to be stretchable.

[0023]

The pachinko machine of the present invention communicates with the upper bowl.
To the right side of the vertical center line of the pachinko machine
Since opened a sphere inlet for pachinko ball supply to the left, the supply of pachinko balls be placed between dies ball lending machine to the right or left is very easily ing effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combination of a pachinko machine and a table ball rental machine showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a part of a pachinko machine and a table ball rental machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial rear view of the pachinko machine installation island according to the first embodiment as viewed from the inside.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a combination of a pachinko machine and a table ball rental machine according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a ball-to-ball rental machine viewed from behind.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of a ball-to-ball rental machine as viewed from behind.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of a pachinko machine installation island showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the fourth embodiment from the back side of the table ball rental machine.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of a pachinko machine installation island showing another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another stand-behind ball lending machine as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another stand-behind ball lending machine as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another stand-behind ball lending machine as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing another stand-behind ball lending machine as viewed from the front side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P1, P2 Pachinko machine 7a Upper ball tray 22 Guide gutter 26 Ball inlet 27 Case body 32a, 32b, 32c, 32R, 32L Discharge gutter

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko machine provided with an upper ball tray for storing pachinko balls on a front side and a guide gutter communicating with the upper ball tray on a back side, wherein the guide gutter has a vertical center line of the pachinko machine. A pachinko machine characterized by opening ball inlets for supplying pachinko balls on the right and left sides as standard.